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Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who has introduced such so-called private bills in the past, is gathering Arthur’s information to introduce a bill on his behalf, her Washington office said. On Monday, Radanovich plans to meet with the Armenian ambassador to the United States to ask that, if deportation can’t be prevented, Arthur be allowed to apply for a student visa to return to the United States, Pederson said.

On this day in Armenian History 1991, the Republic of Armenia declared it’s freedom from the (former) Soviet Union to be apart of the New Independent States which later became the CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States).

10,000 Dram (Above) Armenian great writer Avetik Isahakyan (1875-1957) (Below) Depiction of Gyumri of the beginning of the 20 th century 20,000 Dram (Above) Armenian famous painter Martiros Saryan (1880-1972) (Below) A fragment from Saryan’s landscape “Armenia” 50,000 Dram (Above) Depiction of Mother Cathedral of Holy Echmiadzin (Below) Armenian Church in the hands of Saint Gregory the illuminator and the king Tiridat the Great ***Circulation Coins*** 10 Dram Coin went into Circulation December 1, 2004 20 Dram Coin went into Circulation January 01, 2003 50 Dram Coin went into Circulation March 31, 2003 100 Dram Coin went into Circulation March 31, 2003 200 Dram Coin went into Circulation March 31, 2003 500 Dram Coin went into Circulation March 31, 2003 On 21 September 1991 a national referendum proclaimed Armenia as an independent republic from the Soviet Union.